Grate attachment.



M. H. CHANDLER.

GBATE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. l4, I911- wi l'neoog I @FFZCE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3%, 1917.

Application filed February 14, 1917. Serial No. i l-8,52%. Y

Z '0 all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that 1, Elana? H. CHANDLER, a citizenoi the United States, residing at Lavonia, in the county of Franklin and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Grate Attachments; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to grate attachl ients and more particularly to a novel form of means for adjustably securing and supporting a screen plate to the grate, whereby the screen plate may be readily raised and lowered for the purpose of removing ashes from under the tially conceal the ashes under the grate when in a lowered position.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a pair of substantially U- shaped hangers adjustably secured to the grate for the purpose of slidably supporting the screen plate on the grate, thus permitting the screen plate to be raised and lowered with relation to the grate for the purpose of removing ashes from thereunder.

A further object of this invention 18 the provision of a means adjustably secured to the screen plate and adapted to en age the upper edge of the grate for supporting the screen plate in an elevated position.

A still further object of this invention is the provision oi agrate attachment of the above stated character, which shall be simple, durable and eilicient, and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a grate attachment constructed in accordance with my invention, A

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same on the line 2+2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail sectional grate and which will pan,

view illustrating means for supporting the plate in a raised position.

Referring in detail to the drawing, numeral 1 indicates a fire usual hearth 2-. A coal grateB having the usual slotted bottom t and the slotted front wall 5 is mounted in the tire place 1 at a point above the hearth 2 to form a space for receiving the ashes from the grate.

The foregoing description relates to a well knownconstruction of grate and fire place and to which my invention is applied.

A pair of substantially il-shaped hangers 6 are adjustably securet to the front wall 5 of the grate S by bolts 7 and are adapted to extend downwardly from the grate to slidably receive a screen plate 8 adapted to partially close thefront of the ashreceiving space to prevent the ashes from falling outwardly into the room.

The upper ends oi the hangers countersunk slots 7 so as to slidably receive the heads of the bolts '7. A suitable hook 10 is formed on the plate 9, which is provided with slots 10" and which receive bolts 11 that extend through the slots of the plate 8 and are secured to a plate 12. The plates 9 and 12 are free to slide upwardly and downwardly on the plate 8 to permit the hook to rest on the upper edge of the screen plate when not supporting the same. The slots 10 of the plate 9 permit of longitudinal adjustment of the hook 10 with relation to the screen plate, whereby the hook 10 may be kept at the center of the plate 8 so that the same will be evenly sup orted when in a raised position. When it is desired to remove the ashes, the hook 10 is raised upwardly by the "ring 13, thus sliding the plates 9 and 12 upwardly until the bolts engage the top of the plate 8 and the hook 10 then engages the upper edge of the grate 3 and supports the screen plate in an elevated position, whereby the ashes may be readily removed.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be noted that a device is provided which will readily prevent ashes falling upon the hearth and scattering about or within the room.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing the place having the have from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. The combination with a fire place ineluding a grate and a screen plate, of a pair 7 of hangers adgustably secured to the grate and slidabl'y' supporting the screen plate for permitting said screen plate to be moved upwardly and downwardly with relation to 10 the grate, and nieansfor supportingthe screen plate in an elevated position for per initting' the ashes under the grat" to be removed-Q 1 The combination with a the place iiieluding a grate anda screen plate, of a pair ofysuhstantially ll shaped hangers adjusta my secured to the grate and slidably receiving the screen plate for permitting the plate to lie riised and lowered witlrrelation to the grate and means adjjustalily secured to the screen plate for supporting it in an en: vated position.

The combination with a fire place including grate having slots, and a screen plate, of a pairof substantially U-shaped and relatively spaced hangers having slots therein, bolts extending through the slots ot'the grateand the slots of the hangers for adjustably securing said hangers t0 the grate, said hangers adapted to adjustably supportthe screen plate, and means adjustably secured to the screen plate for-supporting it in an elevated position.

4:. The combination with a fire place including a grate and a screen plate, of a pair (iopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each; n-jaiidzessihg the fibmin'issienr of Patents, Washington, 1 1E. 

